Michael Caldon
P
Delmarva Shorebirds
+0.5
WAR
Age 23
RHP
6'3" / 225 lbs
A
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2036
peak 0.9 · 2028
ERA4.29
FIP4.29
xFIP—
SIERA—
K%22.1%
BB%9.6%
K-BB%12.5%
IP75
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.9peak
2028
K†5555
Career (MLE) + Projections
Park-neutral MLB-equivalent. MiLB translated via MLE factors. FIP-based WAR vs replacement FIP=5.3 (SP) / 4.95 (RP, <80 IP). FIP+ = runs above league-avg FIP · REP = replacement-level bonus.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | GS | IP | BF | K | BB | HR | K% | BB% | HR% | ERA | FIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | AAA | Norfolk Tides | 24 | 11 | 83 | 359 | 87 | 41 | 3 | 19.4% | 11.1% | 0.9% | 2.61 | 3.37 | +1.7 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 23 | A | Delmarva Shorebirds | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 23.14 | — | — |
| ROS | 23 | MLB | BAL | 14 | 14 | 75 | 315 | 70 | 30 | 8 | 22.1% | 9.6% | 2.6% | 4.29 | 4.29 | +0.7 |
| 2026 Total | 23 | MLB | BAL | — | — | 77 | 333 | 75 | 31 | 8 | 22.4% | 9.4% | 2.5% | 4.86 | 4.16 | +0.8 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 24 | MLB | BAL | 14 | 14 | 77 | 323 | 74 | 30 | 9 | 22.8% | 9.2% | 2.6% | 4.22 | 4.17 | +0.8 |
| 2028 | 25 | MLB | BAL | 14 | 14 | 78 | 328 | 76 | 29 | 9 | 23.2% | 8.9% | 2.7% | 4.16 | 4.11 | +0.9 |
| 2029 | 26 | MLB | BAL | 14 | 14 | 78 | 328 | 77 | 29 | 9 | 23.4% | 8.9% | 2.7% | 4.13 | 4.10 | +0.9 |
| 2030 | 27 | MLB | BAL | 14 | 14 | 77 | 325 | 76 | 29 | 9 | 23.4% | 8.9% | 2.7% | 4.12 | 4.12 | +0.9 |
| 2031 | 28 | MLB | BAL | 14 | 14 | 76 | 320 | 75 | 29 | 9 | 23.4% | 9.0% | 2.7% | 4.13 | 4.14 | +0.8 |
| 2032 | 29 | MLB | BAL | 13 | 13 | 74 | 313 | 73 | 28 | 9 | 23.3% | 9.1% | 2.8% | 4.16 | 4.19 | +0.7 |
| 2033 | 30 | MLB | BAL | 13 | 13 | 72 | 304 | 70 | 28 | 9 | 23.1% | 9.2% | 2.8% | 4.21 | 4.25 | +0.7 |
| 2034 | 31 | MLB | BAL | 13 | 13 | 69 | 293 | 67 | 27 | 9 | 22.8% | 9.3% | 2.9% | 4.28 | 4.32 | +0.6 |
| 2035 | 32 | MLB | BAL | 12 | 12 | 67 | 281 | 63 | 27 | 8 | 22.5% | 9.4% | 3.0% | 4.36 | 4.41 | +0.5 |
| 2036 | 33 | MLB | BAL | 12 | 12 | 64 | 269 | 60 | 26 | 8 | 22.2% | 9.6% | 3.1% | 4.45 | 4.51 | +0.3 |
| 2037 | 34 | MLB | BAL | 11 | 11 | 60 | 255 | 56 | 25 | 8 | 21.9% | 9.8% | 3.2% | 4.55 | 4.62 | +0.2 |
| 2038 | 35 | MLB | BAL | 57 | — | 57 | 240 | 52 | 24 | 8 | 21.5% | 10.0% | 3.3% | 4.66 | 4.74 | +0.1 |
| 2039 | 36 | MLB | BAL | 53 | — | 53 | 225 | 47 | 23 | 8 | 21.1% | 10.3% | 3.4% | 4.79 | 4.87 | +0.0 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 26 | 11 | 85 | 377 | 75 | 41 | 3 | 19.8% | 10.8% | 0.9% | 3.18 | 3.28 | +1.8 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 61 | 26 | 200 | 887 | 176 | 96 | 7 | 19.8% | 10.8% | 0.9% | 3.18 | 3.28 | +4.6 | ||
Career Path Comps
What happened to similar pitchers from this age · Y-axis: ERA+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection
| Profile at Match Age | Next 3 Yrs | Career | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | Age | Role | FIP | K% | BB% | HR/BF | BABIP | FIP | K% | K-BB% | IP | ΔFIP | Low FIP | IP | Match |
| Michael Caldon (OGILVIE) | — | — | 4.29 | 22.1% | 9.6% | 2.6% | — | 4.13 | 23.1% | 14.1% | 232 | -0.16 | — | — | — |
| Billy Corcoran R 2026 · 4.24 FIP | 23 | SW | 4.24 | 19.5% | 10.0% | 2.8% | .308 | 4.43 | 16.0% | 9.0% | 156 | +0.19 | 4.24 | 225 | 94 |
| Brendan Collins R 2025 · 3.69 FIP | 22 | SW | 3.69 | 21.8% | 10.3% | 2.1% | .294 | 3.85 | 20.2% | 5.1% | 54 | +0.16 | 3.69 | 122 | 94 |
| Johnny Barbato R 2026 · 3.59 FIP | 23 | SW | 3.59 | 21.3% | 9.4% | 2.0% | .284 | 4.24 | 21.6% | 11.4% | 167 | +0.65 | 2.57 | 304 | 93 |
| Todd Van Steensel R 2027 · 3.78 FIP | 24 | SW | 3.78 | 22.5% | 11.6% | 2.0% | .294 | 3.31 | 19.3% | 6.5% | 157 | -0.47 | 2.87 | 223 | 92 |
| Alex Palsha R 2027 · 3.86 FIP | 24 | SW | 3.86 | 20.6% | 10.4% | 2.2% | .288 | 3.83 | 15.3% | 4.4% | 77 | -0.03 | 3.40 | 134 | 92 |
| Tyler Joyner R 2026 · 3.71 FIP | 23 | SW | 3.71 | 20.7% | 9.9% | 2.0% | .250 | 6.54 | 16.1% | 5.2% | 37 | +2.83 | 3.71 | 114 | 92 |
| Austin Ross R 2027 · 4.42 FIP | 24 | SW | 4.42 | 20.7% | 9.6% | 3.4% | .281 | 5.22 | 21.2% | 5.7% | 55 | +0.80 | 4.42 | 121 | 92 |
| Noah Denoyer R 2026 · 4.50 FIP | 23 | SW | 4.50 | 21.5% | 12.1% | 3.1% | .275 | 4.24 | 25.9% | 14.9% | 121 | -0.26 | 3.32 | 181 | 92 |
| Michael Knorr R 2026 · 4.23 FIP | 23 | SW | 4.23 | 23.6% | 11.1% | 3.1% | .312 | 5.10 | 22.3% | 9.9% | 93 | +0.87 | 4.23 | 152 | 91 |
| Alex Klonowski R 2026 · 3.58 FIP | 23 | SW | 3.58 | 21.8% | 9.4% | 2.1% | .331 | 4.70 | 14.3% | 7.1% | 413 | +1.12 | 3.58 | 539 | 91 |
| Shane Broyles R 2026 · 3.95 FIP | 23 | SW | 3.95 | 21.9% | 11.5% | 2.3% | .338 | 3.75 | 25.7% | 14.5% | 159 | -0.20 | 3.30 | 218 | 91 |
| Colby Morris R 2027 · 4.10 FIP | 24 | SW | 4.10 | 20.4% | 10.7% | 2.5% | .291 | 5.74 | 16.2% | 4.4% | 54 | +1.64 | 4.10 | 105 | 91 |
| Ricky Castro R 2027 · 4.02 FIP | 24 | SW | 4.02 | 20.4% | 8.6% | 2.8% | .287 | 4.87 | 18.2% | 10.0% | 95 | +0.85 | 4.02 | 158 | 90 |
| Kyle Zimmer R 2026 · 3.71 FIP | 23 | SW | 3.71 | 21.8% | 8.6% | 2.5% | .293 | 4.53 | 20.4% | 9.0% | 33 | +0.82 | 2.08 | 276 | 90 |
| J.C. Flowers R 2026 · 3.57 FIP | 23 | SW | 3.57 | 21.3% | 8.7% | 2.1% | .330 | 4.95 | 16.5% | 1.9% | 184 | +1.38 | 3.57 | 281 | 90 |
| William Kempner R 2025 · 4.04 FIP | 22 | SW | 4.04 | 21.5% | 12.2% | 2.2% | .277 | 3.24 | 27.3% | 11.8% | 68 | -0.80 | 3.24 | 129 | 90 |
| Brett Standlee R 2026 · 4.11 FIP | 23 | SW | 4.11 | 19.7% | 11.1% | 2.3% | .322 | 4.48 | 17.0% | 8.9% | 75 | +0.37 | 4.11 | 128 | 90 |
| Pat Gallagher R 2026 · 3.90 FIP | 23 | SW | 3.90 | 21.9% | 8.3% | 2.9% | .284 | 3.50 | 18.7% | 9.0% | 167 | -0.40 | 3.06 | 230 | 90 |
| Jared Karros R 2026 · 3.36 FIP | 23 | SW | 3.36 | 21.9% | 9.2% | 1.7% | .281 | 7.73 | 12.4% | 2.7% | 52 | +4.37 | 3.36 | 191 | 90 |
| T.J. Weir R 2026 · 3.49 FIP | 23 | SW | 3.49 | 19.9% | 9.1% | 1.7% | .330 | 3.60 | 19.6% | 11.1% | 234 | +0.11 | 3.15 | 349 | 90 |
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status MiLB
MLB Debut 2031
Service 0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through 2036
First FA Year 2037
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2031 | |||
| 2027 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2031 | |||
| 2028 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2031 | |||
| 2029 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2031 | |||
| 2030 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2031 | |||
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $0.9M | +0.8 | $4M | +$3M |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.9M | +0.7 | $3M | +$2M |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $1.0M | +0.7 | $3M | +$2M |
| 2034 | Ext / FA-deal | $1M | +0.6 | $3M | +$2M |
| 2035 | Ext / FA-deal | $1M | +0.5 | $3M | +$1M |
| 2036 | Ext | beyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate | |||
| Totals | $5M | $16M | +$11M | ||